Puang
in West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-3.581 and 142.163 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -3° 34' 51" and E 142° 9' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kina - PGK
Spoken languages:
English, Hiri Motu
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:13 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.850 and -39.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Volta do Rio
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Papua New Guinea in Melanesia

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Papua New Guinea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Papua New Guinea. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Puang

Puang in West Sepik Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea about 532 mi (or 855 km) north-west of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Time in Puang is now 06:13 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Puang. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Tadji Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vanimo, Banda, Ubrub, Waris and Sengge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

25°C (78 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Marianne Pedersen in PNG

Published: September 20, 2011
Length: 56:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Hanlin

Short profile on anthropologist Marianne Pedersen at work in Maui Village, Papua New Guinea.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Puanga, Puang